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Smokeboxes

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137

C/I Steam Locomotive Smokebox Numberplate "2271" as carried by a Collett designed ex GWR 2251 class 0-6-0 built at Swindon works in August 1934. Allocations included Carmarthen, Machynlleth, Aberystwyth, Neyland and Goodwick from where it was withdrawn in September 1962. Cut up at R.S. Hayes, Bridgend 10/63.

Guide: £350-400
Lot Sold For: £600 (PB 168)

138

C/I Steam Locomotive Smokebox Numberplate "5561" as carried by a Churchward designed ex GWR 45xx class 2-6-2T built at Swindon works in December 1928. Allocations included Bath Spa, Bristol Bath Road and Whitland from where it was withdrawn in July 1960. Cut up at Swindon works 10/60.

Guide: £350-400

139

C/I Steam Locomotive Smokebox Numberplate "7810" as carried by a Collett designed ex GWR 4-6-0 named 'DRAYCOTT MANOR'. Built at Swindon works in December 1938. Allocations include Leamington Spa, Wolverhampton Stafford Road, Shrewsbury, Gloucester Horton Road, Oswestry and Machynlleth from where it was withdrawn in September 1964. Cut up at Bird's, Morriston, Swansea 01/65.

Guide: £1000-1200
Lot Sold For: £1600 (PB 456)

140

C/I Steam Locomotive Smokebox Numberplate "8425" as carried by a Hawksworth deigned 94xx class 0-6-0PT built by W.G.Bagnall, Stafford in February1951. Allocations include St. Blazey, Plymouth Laira, Cardiff Canton, Barry and Cardiff East Dock from where it was withdrawn in November 1963. Cut up at Swindon works 02/64.

Guide: £300-400

141

C/I Steam Locomotive Smokebox Numberplate "30787" as carried by a Urie/Maunsell designed ex LWSR/SR N15 King Arthur class 4-6-0 named 'SIR MANADEUKE'. Built by the North British Locomotive Co, Glasgow in September 1925. Allocations included Bournemouth, Salisbury, Nine Elms and Eastleigh from where it was withdrawn in February 1959. Cut up at Eastleigh works 05/59.

Guide: £1000-1200
Lot Sold For: £3000 (PB 687)

142

C/I Steam Locomotive Smokebox Numberplate "43062" as carried by an Ivatt designed 4MT 2-6-0 built at Doncaster works in November 1950. Allocations included New England, Boston, Colwick and Staveley Barrow Hill from where it was withdrawn in June 1965. Cut up at Thos Ward's Scrapyard, Killamarsh, Sheffield 09/65.

Guide: £400-500
Lot Sold For: £600 (PB 168)

143

C/I Steam Locomotive Smokebox Numberplate "45053" as carried by a Stanier designed ex LMS class 5MT 4-6-0 built by the Vulcan Foundry, Newton Le Willows in November 1935. Allocations included Inverness, Perth, Glasgow Corkerhill, Ardrossan, Dalry Road, and Edinburgh St. Margarets from where it was withdrawn in November 1966. Cut up at Arnott Young, Carmyle, Glasgow 03/67.

Guide: £400-550
Lot Sold For: £750 (PB 547)

144

C/I Steam Locomotive Smokebox Numberplate "45564" as carried by a Stanier designed ex LMS Jubilee class 6P 4-6-0 named 'NEW SOUTH WALES'. Built by the North British Locomotive Co Ltd, Glasgow in August 1934. Allocations included Carlisle Kingmoor, Derby, Leeds Holbeck and Newton Heath from where it was withdrawn in July 1964. Cut up at Cashmore's, Great Bridge 12/64.

Guide: £2000-2500
Lot Sold For: £2500 (PB 456)

145

C/I Steam Locomotive Smokebox Numberplate "48215" as carried by a Stanier designed ex LMS Class 8F 2-8-0 built by the North British Locomotive Co Ltd, Glasgow in August 1942. Allocations included Kirkby in Ashfield. Hasland, Northwich and Sutton Oak from where it was withdrawn in July 1966. Cut up at Draper's, Neptune Street, Hull 11/66.

Guide: £350-400
Lot Sold For: £420 (PB 305)

146

C/I Steam Locomotive Smokebox Numberplate "51513" as carried by Wright/Aspinall designed ex LYR/LMS Class 23 0-6-0ST built by Beyer Peacock Ltd, Gorton, in May 1881. Allocated to only Bolton throughout its working life it was withdrawn from here in May 1956. Cut up at Horwich Works on an unknown date in 1956.

Guide: £400-500
Lot Sold For: £560 (PB 168)

147

C/I Steam Locomotive Smokebox Numberplate "68688" as carried by a W.Wordsell ex NER/LNER class J72 0-6-0-T built at Darlington works in April 1899. Allocations included Darlington, Middlesbrough, West Auckland and Thornaby from where it was withdrawn in October 1961. Cut up at Darlington Works 02/62.

Guide: £400-500
Lot Sold For: £600 (PB 300)

148

C/I Steam Locomotive Smokebox Numberplate "70032" as carried by a Riddles designed BR standard class 4-6-2 named 'TENNYSON'. Built at Crewe Works in December 1952. Allocations included Holyhead, Longsight, Trafford Park, Willesden, Carlisle Upperby and Carlisle Kingmoor from where it was withdrawn in September 1967. Cut up at J. McWillam, Shettleston, Glasgow 02/68. Alfred Lord Tennyson was an English Poet born between August 1809 and October 1892. BR weld repair to rear. Comes with original Sheffield Auction receipt, dated 1998.

Guide: £3000-4000
Lot Sold For: £3000 (PB 300)

149

C/I Steam Locomotive Smokebox Numberplate "90152" as carried by a Riddles designed War Department (WD) 2-8-0 originally carrying the numbers 7165/77165 built by the North British Locomotive Co Ltd, Glasgow in June 1943. Allocations included Farnley Jct, Oxley, Motherwell, Southall, Westhouses, Gorton and Lower Darwen from where it was withdrawn in May 1965. Cut up at Arnott Young, Dinsdale, near Darlington 10/65.

Guide: £400-500

150

BR Steel Steam Locomotive REPLACEMENT Smokebox Numberplate "60009" as carried by a Gresley designed ex LNER A4 4-6-2 Pacific named 'UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA'. Built at Doncaster Works in June 1937. Allocated to only Edinburgh Haymarket and Aberdeen Ferryhill throughout its working life it was withdrawn from the latter in June 1966. Purchased directly from BR by John Cameron in July 1966 it initially worked on the now defunct Lochty Private Railway. Having been used on many steam specials over the years it is now out of ticket and currently resides at Bury Transport Museum. However the hope is it will move soon to a (now planning permission has been granted) new location at Balbuthie Farm, St. Monans, Fife, where it will eventually go on permanent display.

Guide: £1000-2000
Lot Sold For: £4000 (PB 63)

151

C/I Steam Locomotive Smokebox Numberplate "60025". As carried by a Gresley designed ex-LNER (No. 4484) Class A4 4-6-2 Pacific named 'FALCON'. Built at Doncaster Works in January 1937. Allocations included Edinburgh Haymarket, Kings Cross and Grantham, from where it was withdrawn in October 1963. Cut up at Doncaster Works 01/64. A number of these locomotives were named after birds. Ex-loco condition.

Guide: £5000-6000
Lot Sold For: £7200 (PB 295)

 

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